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Forest Lake ZIP code, Minnesota

The ZIP code for Forest Lake, MN is 55025, and its area code is 651.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
20,729
Area code
651

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Forest Lake itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Lindstrom (13.1 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Forest Lake uses the ZIP code above. 2 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Forest Lake in numbers

About 20,729 people live in Forest Lake, in 8,286 households. The median household income is $92,944 a year, 4% above the Minnesota median of $89,062 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $393,500 (19% above the Minnesota median), and median gross rent is $1,421 a month. The median age is 39.6; 35.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (39.4% across Minnesota); the average commute takes 24 minutes.

Population20,729Forest Lake20,729
Households8,286Forest Lake8,286
Median age39.6Forest Lake39.6Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$92,944Forest Lake$92,944Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$393,500Forest Lake$393,500Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,421Forest Lake$1,421Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher35.4%Forest Lake35.4%Minnesota39.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute24.2 minForest Lake24.2 minMinnesota22.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density679 / sq miForest Lake679 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Forest Lake city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Forest Lake

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Forest Lake
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
55025 Forest Lake , MN Standard 25,891 $98,382 $405,000

Other ZIP codes overlapping Forest Lake

These ZIP codes cover part of Forest Lake but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Forest Lake
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
55038 Hugo , MN Standard 25,061 $130,931 $422,800
55073 Scandia , MN Standard 4,169 $128,723 $462,400

Map of Forest Lake ZIP codes

The ZIP codes of Forest Lake, MN, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Forest Lake

The nearest larger towns are Lino Lakes (22,113 people, 9.5 mi), Blaine (72,488 people, 13 mi) and White Bear Lake (23,908 people, 13 mi).

Towns near Forest Lake
TownPopulationDistance
Hugo 16,340 6.0 mi
Wyoming 8,087 6.2 mi
Scandia 3,950 6.5 mi
Columbus 4,248 6.9 mi
Centerville 3,935 7.2 mi
Chisago City 5,899 8.7 mi
Lino Lakes 22,113 9.5 mi
Lindstrom 4,978 11.1 mi
Ham Lake 16,702 11.1 mi
Circle Pines 4,968 11.5 mi
Stacy 4,384 11.9 mi
Grant 3,950 12.0 mi
North Oaks 5,179 12.0 mi
Lexington 2,770 12.6 mi

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